DUDLEY borough residents are being urged to make sure they stay fit and healthy in the autumn and winter by taking advantage of a free health check.

Anyone aged between 40 and 74 are entitled to a free NHS health check, which takes 30 minutes by a trained healthcare professional.

Getting checked out can lower the risk of developing conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and certain types of dementia.

Councillor Peter Miller, Dudley Council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “It’s important that if you are eligible you take up this important check.

“Your NHS Health Check provides an opportunity for you to take control over your own health.

“As you get older you have a higher risk of developing serious conditions. Your free NHS health check can spot signs early and help prevent these happening, which means you’ll be more likely to enjoy life longer.”

For more information about the free health check information visit www.dudleyhealthcheck.co.uk.

An awareness campaign will run across the borough this month, with the free health check being advertised in bus shelters and on billboards, as well as going out on social media.